Print barcodes
Generate a barcode, then print at 100% scale. Most scan failures come from scaling, low contrast, or insufficient quiet zones — not from the encoder.
Configure
0/40 todayGeneral purpose. ascii.
1–80 chars · example SHIP-2025-001
Live preview
- Pixels
- — × —
- Est. size
- — × — mm
- Contrast
- 21.0:1
- Quiet zone
- 10px
Export
Format page: Code 128 guide
Professional workflows: open barcode workspace
Printer calibration test
Print this page at 100% scale on plain paper. Measure the 100 mm ruler with a real ruler — if it is short, your dialog is still shrinking.
Inkode barcode print calibration
Set printer to Actual size / 100%. Disable fit-to-page. Confirm dark bars, clear quiet zones, then test-scan a sample barcode.
100 mm reference ruler
0 ——— 50 mm ——— 100 mm
50 × 25 mm box
50×25 mm
Quiet zone demo
QZ
QZ
- Ruler measures ~100 mm with a physical ruler
- Bars remain sharp (no gray smear)
- Quiet zones stay empty — no crop marks into the symbol
- Generate a sample at the barcode generator and test-scan
Printer checklist
- Set scale to 100% / actual size
- Disable shrink-to-fit
- Prefer dark bars on a light background
- Leave quiet zone margins around the symbol
- Test-scan before production runs